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The owner of a storage facility on MoPac came back for a second bite at the apple at the Zoning and Platting Commission last night, earning approval for a conditional overlay to his existing zoning change to allow additional construction.…
With all ballots counted, the Travis County Clerk’s office reported last night that Karen Sage would be the Democratic nominee for Judge of the 299th District Court. Sage will be running unopposed in November for the seat being vacated by…
Construction costs for Hays County‘s massive new government center will be at least $6.2 million less than what county officials had estimated. On Tuesday, county commissioners approved design documents for the 233,600-square-foot building, which comes with a guaranteed maximum price…
Those voting early in the Democratic runoff for Judge of the 299th District Court in Travis County favored Karen Sage with 57 percent of the vote to opponent Mindy Montford’s 42 percent. Sage had 2,375 votes more than Montford in…
With two weeks of full, pay-to-ride commuter rail service under its belt, the Capital Metro Rail committee met yesterday to discuss what has gone right with Metro Rail, what needs to be fixed, and what the future looks like. …
The CAMPO Transportation Policy Board slogged through the process of making a decision not to make a decision last night on proposed resolutions on toll roads within the CAMPO 2035 plan. A subcommittee hashed out the majority of policies…
The City of Kyle is appealing a decision by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District that would only allow the city to increase its annual draw of water from the Barton Springs portion of the Edwards Aquifer by 100.7…
Last week Pct. 2 Travis County Commissioner and Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Policy Board Member Sarah Eckhardt sent out a memo to her fellow CAMPO members and commissioners and to CTRMA (Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority) detailing her…
A battle over a West Campus construction project has exposed lingering issues in city staff’s interpretation of rules meant to govern home remodeling. The conflict, which pits developer Mitch Ely against the Original West University Neighborhood Association, seems destined for…
After a contentious hour-long discussion among Council members, Fire Chief Rhonda Mae Kerr and city staff, Council members approved by a one-vote margin a modified resolution that would allow the fire department to spend $280,000 on a job recruitment specialist…
The City Council took on the hot-button issue of family planning yesterday, resulting in a new ordinance that will require all limited service pregnancy centers in the city to post signs disclosing that they do not provide or refer for…
An update of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan will include a few changes as the utility’s roadmap to 2020 heads for an April 22 City Council vote. Austin Energy Interim General Manager Robert Goode told Council Members…
